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avid

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of avid

1 having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions

stared at the array of jewels with an avid glint in his eye

Synonyms of avid

acquisitive, avaricious, coveting, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, mercenary, moneygrubbing, rapacious

Words Related to avid

commercialistic, materialistic, philistine

desirous, eager, itchy, lickerish, miserly

hoggish, piggish, piggy, swinish

devouring, gluttonous, gobbling, insatiable, ravenous, unquenchable, voracious

egocentric, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), self-centered, self-seeking

discontent, discontented, malcontent, unsatisfied

begrudging, grudging, resentful

Near Antonyms of avid

nonmaterialistic

altruistic, bounteous, bountiful, charitable, freehanded, generous, greathearted, handsome, liberal, magnanimous, munificent, openhanded, openhearted, selfless, unselfish, unsparing

controlled, moderate, restrained, temperate

content, sated, satisfied

2 showing urgent desire or interest

an avid baseball card collector

Synonyms of avid

agog, antsy, anxious, ardent, athirst, crazy, desirous, eager, enthused, enthusiastic, excited, geeked [slang], great, greedy, gung ho, hepped up, hopped-up, hot, hungry, impatient, juiced, keen, nuts, pumped, raring, solicitous, stoked [slang], thirsty, voracious, wild

Words Related to avid

engaged, interested

happy, hung up, obsessed

ambitious, appetent, covetous, craving, hankering, longing, pining

breathless, restive, restless

amenable, disposed, game, glad, inclined, ready, unreluctant, willing

Phrases Synonymous with avid

champing at the bit, chomping at the bit

Near Antonyms of avid

casual, incurious, insouciant, nonchalant, unconcerned, uninterested

aloof, detached, disinterested

impassive, stolid

halfhearted, lackadaisical, languid, languorous, lukewarm, spiritless

averse, disinclined, hesitant, loath (also loth), reluctant, unwilling

Antonyms of avid

apathetic, indifferent, uneager, unenthusiastic

Synonym Discussion of avid

eager, avid, keen, anxious, athirst mean moved by a strong and urgent desire or interest. eager implies ardor and enthusiasm and sometimes impatience at delay or restraint.

- eager to get started

avid adds to eager the implication of insatiability or greed.

- avid for new thrills

keen suggests intensity of interest and quick responsiveness in action.

- keen on the latest fashions

anxious emphasizes fear of frustration or failure or disappointment.

- anxious not to make a social blunder

athirst stresses yearning but not necessarily readiness for action.

- athirst for adventure

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